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What is Rebanding ? It is changing the operational frequencies of the 800 MHz radio systems “Nationwide” to another portion of the frequency spectrum. It is changing the operational frequencies of the 800 MHz radio systems “Nationwide” to another portion of the frequency spectrum. Who decided to do this? Who decided to do this? The FCC implemented this plan after 2-1/2 years of research and input from industry and public safety The FCC implemented this plan after 2-1/2 years of research and input from industry and public safety This is a compromise plan which was driven by public safety This is a compromise plan which was driven by public safety

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What the Re-banding Plan Does What the Re-banding Plan Does It will move users to another portion of the 800 MHz frequency band. It will move users to another portion of the 800 MHz frequency band. Who pays for the costs? Sprint/Nextel Pays for the Move costs, reprogramming infrastructure, replacement user radios, legal expenses, licensing and coordination. Who pays for the costs? Sprint/Nextel Pays for the Move costs, reprogramming infrastructure, replacement user radios, legal expenses, licensing and coordination. Timing of the move: Projected at 36 months. Timing of the move: Projected at 36 months. Transition Administrator (TA) is in place to monitor the process for FCC, Sprint/Nextel and Users. Transition Administrator (TA) is in place to monitor the process for FCC, Sprint/Nextel and Users. TA is the mediator between Sprint/Nextel and the Licensee TA is the mediator between Sprint/Nextel and the Licensee

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Benefits of the Move Reduction or elimination of interference issues currently taking place. Reduction or elimination of interference issues currently taking place. Places a “Guard band” between the frequency blocks—future protection against possible interference. Places a “Guard band” between the frequency blocks—future protection against possible interference. Provides an additional 4-1/2 MHz of spectrum to public safety users. Provides an additional 4-1/2 MHz of spectrum to public safety users. Moves the two public safety blocks of 700 MHz and 800 MHz frequencies next to each other—enhances future. development of public safety systems and products. Puts public safety services in one contiguous band. Moves the two public safety blocks of 700 MHz and 800 MHz frequencies next to each other—enhances future. development of public safety systems and products. Puts public safety services in one contiguous band.

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What Rebanding won’t Do Change the coverage. Change the coverage. Eliminate any features or communications capabilities. Eliminate any features or communications capabilities. Change Dispatch capabilities or connectivity. Change Dispatch capabilities or connectivity. Cause the system to wear out any sooner. Cause the system to wear out any sooner. Cause major outages while the change takes place. Cause major outages while the change takes place. Change Events, Ops or Regional Channels. Change Events, Ops or Regional Channels. It simply “moves the frequencies we use today to a lower portion of the frequency spectrum away from commercial users”. It simply “moves the frequencies we use today to a lower portion of the frequency spectrum away from commercial users”.

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Cyren Call Proposal Public Safety Broadband trust Public Safety Broadband trust Paid for by commercial users Paid for by commercial users Public safety has 25% dedicated space Public safety has 25% dedicated space Public safety has priority to increase bandwidth as needed for events Public safety has priority to increase bandwidth as needed for events Costs to public safety for be a couple orders of magnitude less than current systems Costs to public safety for be a couple orders of magnitude less than current systems